COURSE SETUP

Set up a customized courseCustomized courses let you rearrange content within a course, choose more detailed scheduling options for assignments, and allow you to add in content from another OLI curriculum (e.g. adding some statistics background for a biology course in which students will be reading research reports). Step-by-step instructions with screenshots are included.

LMS integrationA simple LMS integration makes it easy for students to access your OLI course from your LMS (e.g. Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai, and others). Students will not need to create an OLI account, sign in to OLI, or register for your OLI course. This will all happen automatically when they click a special link in your LMS. This is more convenient for students because they can access all of your course materials from one place.

ADVANCED TOPICS

Add material from other curriculaYou can add modules from other OLI courses into your course. For example, if you were setting up a biology course in which students would need some statistics background, you could add in content from our statistics course.

Schedule activitiesThe OLI environment includes a scheduling feature that allows you to set the dates when activities in the course are available to your students. When you have chosen to schedule assignments, these options are used to assist the system in tailoring schedule values to the needs of the course.

It is crucial for your students to have correct, course-specific information before they can begin accessing your course. Be sure to send each student information regarding:

OLI course key.

How to create an OLI account.

Payment requirements for the course (if applicable).

System Test and Configure. Each course has its own unique content and therefore unique technical components; let students know that it is important for them to perform the System Test and Configure for each course they use.

Below are basic student instruction templates for creating an account and registering for your class. Please modify them as needed and send them to your students.

SCHEDULE

ASSESSMENTS

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Webinars

We offer two different webinars to help you make the most of OLI in your class, and each is offered several times a semester. Webinar schedule

CURRENT PROJECTS

We have several on-going projects that are seeking collaborators. Some projects focus on research, while others focus on applying research to course design and instruction. Current projects

Quick Fact

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What people are saying

The feedback I get from the OLI gradebook / dashboard allows me to identify misconceptions that my students have before they even walk into class. I can craft a class discussion around rooting out those misconceptions.Statistics Instructor